You'll have to start calling her Doctor: 2 South African Universities bestow honours on Chaka Chaka and Mahlungu

-Two of South Africa's leading universities have decided to bestowed honourary doctorates on two internationally known, South African artists, each of whom epitomise the artistic excellence of South Africa

- The university currently known as Rhodes, announced this week that it would be honouring Yvonne Chaka Chaka

- Mama Esther Mahlangu, will be conferred with an Honourary Doctorate by the University of Johannesburg

The university announced a that a special event would be held for the recipients.

“For a university to confer an honorary doctorate in absentia is an unusual occurrence. It is appropriate that we acknowledge and celebrate these individuals in a manner that is befitting of recipients of the highest accolades conferred by the university, hence this extraordinary ceremony,” said vice-chancellor Dr Sizwe Mabizela. Chaka Chaka's humanitarian efforts have spanned more than two decades both locally and internationally.

Meanwhile, Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa announced that the University of Johannesburg will be bestowing the honour upon artist, Mama Esther Mahlangu, for "her legacy as a cultural entrepreneur & educator, skillfully negotiating local and global worlds".

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